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The latest stories from the Balkans and everything to its East.
A Street-Level View of Russia’s Economic Crisis
I arrived in Moscow in September and have since seen the effects of Russia’s economic…
The Bored Athlete
On the political culture of failed NBA basketball star Darko Miličić. When I told a…
Media Freedom in Bosnia-Herzegovina: They Don’t Keep Us in Fear, but in Sight
Attacks on journalists are a serious problem in Bosnia-Herzegovina and are symptomatic of an ill…
Political Musical Theatre: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Croatian Patriotic Music and Narratives of National Regeneration
For both contenders in the run-off of the Croatian presidential elections, Ivo Josipović and Kolinda…
The Way Things Were
A collection of early memories from a childhood spent in Mostar. I was born in…
Support, or a Coda for a Difficult Year
The year 2014, in review. 2014 in its entirety, has given us at Balkanist, and…